Page 90, Will, Barbara Sparke, 22 July 1704
| In the Name of God Amen The Twenty Second day of | ||||
| July 1704 According to ye Computation of ye. Church of | ||||
| England I Barbery Sparke of Burnlaw in the parish of | ||||
| Alindale & County of Northumberland Spinster being of | ||||
| perfect memory and remembrance praised be God doe | ||||
| make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in | ||||
| manner & forme following (vizt) First I bequeath my | ||||
| Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Maker hopeing that | ||||
| through the Meritorious Death & passion of Jesus Christ | ||||
| my onely saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon and | ||||
| forgiveness of all my Sinns, and as for my Body to be buried in | ||||
| Christian Buriall at ye. discretion of my Executer hereafter | ||||
| mentioned – Imprimis I give unto my Brother Matthew | ||||
| Spark one Shilling: Item I give unto my Brother Hugh Sheild | ||||
| one shilling – Item I give unto my Brother Edward Coen | ||||
| one shilling item I give unto Hannah Coen |
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| to Edward Coen 1s. Item I give unto Francis Sheild one | ||||
| shilling Item I give unto Josua Sheild one shilling Item | ||||
| I give unto Roberta Sheild one Manty* & one Petty Coat Item | ||||
| I give unto Mary Sheild One Manty & one Petty Coat Item | ||||
| I give unto Edward Coens Four Children Four pounds equally | ||||
| to be divided amongst them – I leave five pounds to ye meeting | ||||
| of Alindaile for ye. use of it to releave poor frei |
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| I give one pound to the building of ye. free Scool at the | ||||
| rideing hill in Alindale. Item all the rest of my personall | ||||
| Estate moveable & unmoveable I give unto my Brother | ||||
| Jonathan Sparke upon Condition that he shall pay | ||||
| all my Debts and Legacyes and make him sole Executer | ||||
| of this my last Will & Testament revokeing all other Wills | ||||
| & Testaments In Witness whereof I have hereunto | ||||
| sett my hand & seal ye. day & year first above written | ||||
| Test Robert Farbridge |
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| Barbara Sparke | ||||
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